The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1887-06-11

| tndI tHc pfSYlSlouS VI VIC OVUo III icic1
ence to the regulation and sale of yinous
and spirituous liquors were better and
preferable to the local option law passed
in 1886. He was elected President OF
the Central Anti-Prohibition Club at
jackson, Miss, among whose members
and supporters we're many of the largest
property holders and most useful and
valuable citizens of Jackson and vicinity.
The campaign in Kinds county was just
what it has been in some OF the other
counties in this State and elsewhere, where
the question has been submitted to the
people. The campaign was prosecuted
with the same bitterness of feeling,
intolerance and prescription that has
characterized some of these elections.
Col Hamilton came in for his full share
of vltuperation and censure, but when
the election was over, having no interest
whatever in its result, except the desire
for the success of his convictions, lie
acquiesced in the result and never III any
manner (that we know of exhibited any
animosity or ill'wili towards any person
engaged in the election, or any of the
advocates of prohibition. But onaccount
of the vigorous compaign made in that
election, he incurred tn, most violent
hostility of certain class OF people,
some of whom are yet pursuing him,
even to the great extremity to which he
has been brought, which calamity we
believe was precipitated upon him with
out provocaton or act on his part, except
that which arose from the necessity that
demanded the protection of his own life.
He has always been from his young
manhood an enterprising, industrious
and valuable citizen. He is known to
be one OF the most kind-hearted, gener-
Gus and public-spirited citizens of Jack
son; always engaged in enterprises
valuable to the community and to the
State, and his generosity to the poor and
needy is a matter that is universally
known in the community in which he
resides as well as by his friends every
where.
Col. Hamilton has through his enter
prise put on foot some of the most va
liable railroads which are new in
operation or being constructed in Mis-
sissippi, and more perhaps, than any
man in the State, In 1879, he with
some gentlemen in Vickshurg conceived
the plan of the City Railroad, which he
constructed from the city to the lower
landing after the cutoff. At this same
time he engaged with other public
spirited gentlemen in Vicksburg and
with little aid given through the ad-
Indicated Warren county bonds, com.
menced the construction of what was
then known as the Mississippi Valley
railroad, with the undertaking to COM
plete the road from Vickburg to Port
Gibson. At the same time with Mr., E.
Martin, Gen. Harris, the late Col, L. A.
Campbell and others, they acquired the
franchises of the Memphis and Vicks-
burg railroad. This great enterprise
being brought to the attention OF the
public, a great through line from Mem
phis to New Orleans was conceived
and through the indefatigable energy of
Mr. E. Martin and his coadjutors, Mr..
r. T. Wilson and Mr.. G. P. Huntington
we're induced to take hold of the enter
prise, and the result is the great rail-
road known as the Louisville, New
Orleans and Texas Railway, connecting
Memphis with New Orleans.
Col. Hamilton induced Mr.. Green to
undertake the construction OF the road
between Durant and Lexington, and
furnished the hands from the peniten-
tiary n him for that work. The road
between these two points was completed
under that contract, and turned over to
the Illinois Central Railroad.
r. t,n In n kron NJ ,JndQr tho
name of Green, Hamilton & Co., for the
construction of the road known rs the
Memphis, Selma and Brunswick railroad
between Memphis and Holly Springs.
A large amount of work was done upon
that road, more than twenty miles OF il
com pleted and ironed and all the work
done perhaps, except on few miles.
The railroad company Of which Mr..
Fred Wolf was President, broke down
in the midst of the work owing TO finan-
cial embarrassments that overlook Mr..
Wolf, and the work WAS abandoned at
the pecuniary loss and almost ruin Oi
Green, Hamilton & Co.; however,
through their bill in the Federal Court
at Oxford before Judge Hill, the road
was put in the hands Of receiver and
constructed under the receiver by agree
ment with another able and enterprising
firm of gentlemen Of Memphis. This
enterprise led to what is now known as
the Kansas City, Memphis and Birming-
ham Railroad, which crosses the entire
northern portion OF the State. Since
1878, Col. Hamilton has been a persistent
and determined promoter of the Gull
and Ship Island Railroad. In 1882, the
company was rechartered by the Legisla-
ture, Directory was formed, and from
that day to the present continued efforts
have been made to put this great central
route through the State with seaport
upon the Gulf of our own, upon u firm
and successful footing. We believe that
Col. Hamilton is the author of the char
ter and all subsequent acts of the Legis-
lature by which the State has given
vitality and encouragement to this great
enterprise. Some OF the most enterpri-
sing. reliable and thorough-gong citizens
were brought into the enterprise, and
to-day the work of construction is under
full headway from Ripley on the north
and the Gulf coast on the south.
The completion of this great route will
give to the State one of the most valua-
Bile and needed roads ever projected
within its limits. Col. Hamilton and
bis associates have perhaps since 1880,
constructed within the State of Missis-
sippi hundred or hundred and fifty
miles of railroad.
Col. Hamilton has been twice married,
His grown son w, s. Hamilton, is mar